Who ****ing cares? It's $1,500. If it was a total lemon, it never would have made it 178k miles. If it lasts long enough to get home, that's a victory.

Seriously, the thing is living in the bonus round. Just assume that it could go tits up at any moment, and prepare to spend another $1,500. At that price point, you're really just hoping to get lucky.

Agreed. I'm just thinking spending $1,500 on an Explorer might not be your best bet. In particular because he said his son just totaled his last vehicle. I just searched craigslist around the KC area and found a few Accords and Carolas for reasonable prices. I would advise going that direction as opposed to the Explorer. Just my .02

Agreed. I'm just thinking spending $1,500 on an Explorer might not be your best bet. In particular because he said his son just totaled his last vehicle. I just searched craigslist around the KC area and found a few Accords and Carolas for reasonable prices. I would advise going that direction as opposed to the Explorer. Just my .02

KC really isn't on my list because I can't arrange for mechanical inspections on my time. Working nights just doesn't allow that kind of scheduling. Plus, If I am driving all the way to KC for a car, I plan on coming back with a car that day. Which really isn't a good way to used car shop.

Based on the way this thread is going, I don't plan on further considering this now BTW. One of the many reasons I love this place!!!!

I'll call on it but I bet it has over 200k miles on it. the wording of the ad gives me pause too. Whenever they say nothing is wrong with it there is usually something wrong they don't want you to know about.

I don't want a car that I have to worry about replacing an engine or tranny right out of the gate. I don't give a crap how good the rep of Honda and Toyota are.

Anecdote- i sold my 91 accord to the kid down the street 3 years ago. I see it driving past my house every day of the week. Had 220,000 on it when i sold it. It has been my experience that you will get your money's worth from that type of car. Or keep considering shit like explorers.